International Women's Day

Celebrated by millions of people all over the world, International Women's Day is a day to recognize women's achievements and acknowledge the challenges they continue to face in the quest for gender equality.

This collection is dedicated to the strong women of the wine industry, winemakers and vineyard owners. We would love you to join the holiday celebration and are offering you a discount on the wines made by female winemakers around the world.

Here is the list of some (but definitely not all) women winemakers:

Stephanie Jacobs (Cakebread Cellars)

The head winemakers of Cakebread Cellars, Stephanie works hard to deliver us the best wine possible. She believes that she would've have gotten to where she is without being truly passionate about winemaking.

Debbie Juergenson (Apothic)

Debbie is the winemaker of Apothic Wines. Her bold and captivation blends come from using only the best and most distinctive California grape, adding unique character and flavor to every single vintage.

Pauline Lhote (Domaine Chandon)

French female winemaker based in Napa, California, she is famous for her sparkling wines. The current lead sparkling winemaker at Domaine Chandon, Pauline makes sure you get the highest quality products.

Jennifer Wall (Barefoot)

Native Californian, she joined Barefoot as a head winemaker in 1995. The wines have received over 2000 medals, countless accolades, and millions of fans around the world. This would not be possible without Jennifer’s innate curiosity and creativity.

Luisa Ponzi (Ponzi Vineyards)

Luisa combines her years-long winemaking experience with the lifelong work alongside her father, Dick Ponzi, at their vineyards in Willamette Valley. Knowledge of Burgundian practices combined with her personal experience, she has taken the vineyard to the next level.

Veronique Drouhin-Boss (Joseph Drouhin)

The head winemaker with years and years of personal experience and 140 years of family heritage, Veronique has found the perfect alliance between character, balance, and harmony of the Joseph Drouhin wines.

Nicole Hitchcock (J Vineyards)

Nicole Hitchcock is a head winemaker of J Vineyards who was able to translate the diversity of the Russian River Valley to the bottle - from sun-drenched hillsides to the cool, coastal locations.

Alexandra Boudrot (Pierre Sparr)

The new cellar master of Pierre Sparr, Alexandra is full of knowledge, passion, motivation, and respect for winemaking. Truly an impressive figure.

Melissa Burr (Stroller)

Raised in Oregon’s Willamette Valley and studying winemaking at the Oregon State University, she is a skilled winemaker who is famous for her elegant and approachable wines with beautiful floral aromas.

Ashley Heisey (Long Meadow Ranch)

With decades of experience in winemaking and passion for Californian wines, Ashley is passionate and motivated every single day, delivering us only the finest wines.

Sandy Leier (Sandhill)

Born in Vancouver, Sandy got into winemaking after moving to Kelowna for school. Slowly, she moved up to become the head winemaker, who creates clean, varietally-focused style wines.

Heidi Noble (Joie Farm)

The owner and executive winemaker, Heidi has an interest in making wine as naturally as possible, combining her experience and the wisdom of her past vintages.

Some other notable women winemakers are Jen Walsh from La Crema, Marta Casas and Maria Elena Jimenez from Pares Balta, Beth Nickel from Far Niente, Elieen Crane from Domaine Carneros, Genevieve Janssen from Robert Mondavi, Margo Van Staaveren from Chateau St. Jean, Erin Miller from Silver Oak, Evelyn Campbell from Blasted Church, Leslie D’Andrea from Noble Ridge, Elain Vickers from Red Rooster, Trudy Heiss from Gray Monk and many more!

Enjoy the International Women’s Day with a bottle of wine created by a woman! You can get the wines from the wineries listed in our store in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, or online!

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